ITA Speakers' Series for February 12

The Speakers' Series invites in-house speakers to discuss current issues and their impact on the rest of ITA. The Series is designed to meet monthly and informally for an hour. Mark your calendar and join us on the following dates:

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 10:00

Location: Room 6800

Speaker: Renee Macklin, Chief Information Officer

Topic: Why was the CIO position created? Why were the IT operations merged into one entity? How are we going to obtain economies of scale as a result of this restructure? Renee Macklin will give an overview of the restructure and the benefits. She will also discuss the role of E-Governance Board who will contribute to the OCIO decisions and investment process. For further information, call Rosemary Pappas at (202)482-0482.

ITA's Congressionally Mandated Reports

The listing of ITA's Congressionally Mandated Reports has been updated. To view this listing go to http://www.ita.doc.gov/mad/cmr.htm. If you have questions or if your office has a new reporting requirement from Congress, please contact Jacqueline Hemphill at (202)482-4011.

HCHB Corridors

For safety reasons, as well as aesthetics, HCHB corridors should be kept free of furniture, office equipment, etc. Occasionally, the need to temporarily store items in the corridor may arise. For items to be retained, list the room number where the item will eventually be placed and the date you expect to have it removed from the corridor. For surplus items, please prepare a CD 50, mail it to Shipping and Receiving in room B511 and DOC movers will arrange for pick up and proper disposal of the property. If you need more information, please contact Judith Wilson at (202)482-3265.

FY 2003 Budget

The FY 2003 President's Budget (for submission to Congress) was delivered to OMB Wednesday, January 30, 2002. Upon approval by OMB, we will send the Budget to the printer. Once printed, copies will be send to Congress and made available to Assistant Secretaries and Resource Coordinators. For more information, contact Alan Zegas at (202) 482-5739.

Trivia Question!!

Where do you find the transit benefit accounting classification code for your office?

Answer to Last Issue's Question:

What Financial Service Center (FSC) accepts cables for Argentina, Brazil, and Chile?

Answer: Cables for Argentina, Brazil, and Chile are accepted overseas by the Financial Service Center (FSC) in Charleston, South Carolina.

 

Traveler's Corner

Question: Can traveler's use the Citibank travel card at their official duty station:

Answer: The travel card can be used at the official duty station only for those expenses associated with official government travel (e.g. ATM cash withdrawals). If you have questions, please call your travel contact or Sharon Russell at (202)482-3267.

How Do I Find.... Depositing Collections Received in the United States?

If you want to find information and procedures for depositing collections received in the United States, go to www.ita.doc.gov/ofm_guidance/depcoll_us.html. If you have questions contact Alfredo Hurtado at (202)482-5434.